THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



as before. It was these rose gardens and floral groups that were 

 the most talked-about features of the show. 



The two groups of flowering plants and bulbs, covering 300 

 square feet each, at the head of the stairway, were most effec- 

 tive. That to the left was exhibited by Mrs. H. Darlington, of 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y., P. W. Popp, gardener, and was awarded 

 the first prize, offered by members of The Horticultural Society 

 of New York. It was a charming effect, varied in contour and 

 strong in character, with decided masses of light and shade; and 

 added to this was the tinkling of running water, a little brook, 

 illumined with a greenish light, finding its way through the rocks ; 

 and a book, carelessly thrown on a nearby stone, conveyed the 

 sentiment of a quiet nook for thought and reflection. On the 

 opposite side was the display of Mr. Adolph Lewisohn, of Ards- 

 ley, N. Y., John Canning, superintendent. This was quite in 

 contrast to that of Mrs. Darlington, being lighter and more airy 

 in effect, recalling, in some respects, his exhibit of last year. 

 That men differ widely in their ideas of the artistic was evidenced 

 here, for the judges of the International Garden Club awarded 

 to this exhibit their special prize of a silver cup, offered for the 

 best exhibit in the show. In this same class Mr. W. B. Thomp- 

 son, of Yonkers, N. Y., R. M. Johnston, gardener, won second 

 prize, and Mr. A. E. Lewis, third. The surprises in judging 

 seemed confined to this class, for another divergence as to ar- 

 tistic merits was expressed in regard to the exhibit of Mrs. A. M. 

 Booth, of Great Neck, N. Y., E. Fardel, gardener. This group 

 was selected by the judges of the Garden Club of America as the 

 most artistically arranged exhibit in the show, and it was awarded 

 by them the grand sweepstakes prize of that organization, a 

 special silver cup presented by its president, Mrs. D. Willis Mar- 

 tin. It was indeed a charming composition, its prominent note 

 being struck by the masses of yellow azaleas. All the displays 

 in this class, six in all, were of great merit, and the sum total 

 of merits of each so close that a divergence of opinion, as ex- 

 pressed by different groups of judges, was to be expected. 



Down the center aisle at about midway of the hall were the 

 two rose gardens, one on each side. Each recalled in general 



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